... over breakfast - and if anyone had managed to try 'a little of everything’ then they simply would not have made it out through the door. I guess this was “continental - plus a full lunch and half of dinner as well.”

Sadly however, ‘the road’ can be a hard mistress. Despite our natural desire to hang out at the Rocking Horse Inn for another day our “expected progress” line was drifting west, and so ...

... try to at least stay standing up for the full 32 hours. Their motto is "stand for those who can't", which reminds me a lot of our I Run 4 group. :)

Another big event in the city of Bowling Green is the annual Black Swamp Arts Festival. The city blocks off Main Street, and fills the streets with artists showing their work. There are also musicians, children's activities, and ...

I started the day with a drive from Youngstown, OH to lovely Punderson State Park. By the way, state parks are awesome-- each one has its own lovely surprise, plus at Punderson I got a free chocolate chip cookie from the Punderson Porch ladies, plus a beautiful hike and a hot shower for free. It turns out that staying clean on the road is ...

... even if he is a bike snob. He says water bottles should only be a certain smaller size. He calls hills "rises" and downhill "false flat". He only wears wool jerseys and bib shorts because they're classic. He learned Spanish because he wanted to understand the race reports for the Columbian cycling team. He's flying home instead of taking the 5-day train ...